2012 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 4 - Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally
Subchapter 6 - -- Railroads and Other Carriers Generally
§ 23-4-613 - Railroads -- Bills of lading.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any railroad company in this state or its officers, agents, or employees to charge and collect or to endeavor to charge and collect from the owner, agent, or consignee of any freight, goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind or character whatever, a greater sum for transporting the freight, goods, wares, or merchandise than is specified in the bill of lading.
(b) Any railroad company, its officers, agents, or employees having possession of any goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind or character whatever shall deliver the goods, wares, or merchandise to the owner, his or her agent, or consignee upon payment of the freight charges as shown by the bill of lading.
(c) Any railroad company, its officers, agents, or employees that refuse to deliver to the owner, agent, or consignee any freight, goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind or character whatever upon the payment, or tender of payment, of the freight charges due as shown by the bill of lading shall be liable in damages to the owner of the freight, goods, wares, or merchandise to an amount equal the amount of the freight charges for every day the freight, goods, wares, or merchandise is held after payment or tender of payment of the charges due as shown by the bill of lading, with the amount to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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